Stretch Your Thanksgiving Travel Dollar

According to Tripadvisor.com, more than 35 percent of Americans will be traveling during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Of the people who are planning to leave town, more than one-third will fly, despite the sluggish economy and higher airfares. The remainder of travelers will take to the roads or the rails to get to grandma’s house for turkey and pie. With millions of people getting ready to hit the highways to drive 500 miles or more during the holiday weekend, gas prices will be an issue. In addition, you will have to factor in hotel costs, especially if you can’t stomach … Continue reading

More Ways to Save on Travel

The Internet is home to a myriad of travel aggregator sites, which allow you to comparison shop and hopefully walk away with a decent price on airfare, car rentals or accommodations. However, there is a lot more to finding the best price available than following the prompts on one of these mass-marketed sites. If you really want to save a bundle on travel expenses, you should follow the advice of people in the know. Travel experts often share valuable money-saving tips in an effort to help fellow vacationers stretch their dollars. Some of the best travel-related tips I’ve received and … Continue reading

Seasonal Sports-Themed Travel Savings

Football season kicks off in autumn, but throwing around the pigskin is not the only activity that heats up as leaves begin to fall. Golf is another popular sport to partake in as the temperatures cool down. Unfortunately, for some, the high price of swinging clubs at a little dimpled ball is a real turn-off. That’s why many resorts drastically reduce rates in order to entice travelers to save on rounds of play plus hotel accommodations. If you are looking to improve your swing in gorgeous natural settings without breaking the bank, consider golf-themed vacation packages. This fall, several resorts … Continue reading

Turkey Day Travel Bargains

Are you tired of breaking up fights over Thanksgiving dinner? Are you sick of having to squeeze all of your kids onto a single air mattress because your in-laws insist that your family stay at their home during the holidays? If you are fed up with feeding (and cleaning up after and entertaining) an army of relatives each Thanksgiving, then you might be interested in the following travel deals. Each offers a wonderful opportunity for a long, relaxing weekend getaway over the Thanksgiving holiday: CALIFORNIA The Resort at Squaw Valley, located in Lake Tahoe, California, is kicking off its annual … Continue reading

Are You Ready for Some Football… FOOD?

The National Football League officially kicked off its 89th season on Thursday night, but today is the day millions of pigskin fans having been waiting all summer for—the first full Sunday of non-stop bone-crunching, heart-stopping, hard-hitting on-the-field action. Given that I live in Wisconsin (not far from legendary Lambeau Field—home of the Green Bay Packers), which was ground zero for the whole Brett Favre saga (the famed quarterback came out of retirement to play for the Packers but ended up getting traded to the New York Jets) needless to say, today is a big day around here. (By the way, … Continue reading

Lots of Random Deals

Here’s a random assortment of new deals I have found. It’s free movie ticket times again. Here are some new deals to help you stock up on the free tickets. Don’t forget Ponds face cream and Hersheys chocolate have promotions on their packages. Buy 4 Axe Body Washes or Body Sprays at Walgreens and receive two free movie tickets. This works with travel sizes. So this means, you can get 2 movie tickets in the ballpark of $8 plus tax. The coupon codes print out at the register as a Catalina. American Express cardholders will receive a free Fandango movie … Continue reading

Sunday Travel Funnies: It’s All How You Look at It

What would you think if you were driving down a suburban street and found yourself at the end of a radar gun… being held by an 11-year-old? Would you slow down? Drivers in Louisville, Kentucky have. In fact, so many motorists have laid off the gas pedal when they see young Landon Wilburn that he has made front page news across the country. Since police can’t be everywhere, the enterprising boy took matters into his own hands. According to Wilburn, speeding motorists were out of control in his Louisville subdivision and when he shouts to drivers to slow down didn’t … Continue reading

Football Food

Our state is in the midst of a pro football frenzy. Wisconsin’s legendary Green Bay Packers are marching towards the Super Bowl and today the entire state (I’m not exaggerating) is celebrating by hosting playoff parties. Which means I had to dig deep in my recipe archives to find some simple dishes to pass at a viewing party we’ll be attending later this afternoon. If your favorite teams are playing either today or tomorrow (I’m talking to you folks in New England, Jacksonville, San Diego, Indianapolis, Seattle, Dallas and New Jersey/NewYork) and you are in need of quick and easy … Continue reading

Big Deals in the Big D

Traditionally I don’t keep tabs on hotel deals in Texas, but with the Green Bay Packers poised to take on the Dallas Cowboys in a divisional championship game (provided both teams win their respective play off games this weekend) I’ve had several friends ask me if there were ways to save money in Texas should the road to the Super Bowl run through Dallas. While I didn’t find a ton of deals in the Dallas metro-area I did come across a number of spectacular hotel rates at other properties scattered around the state. It might not help football fans, but … Continue reading

Bowl-o-Rama: Party Recipes for Football Fans

With all due respect for one of the holiest days of the year, half the state of Hawaii couldn’t wait for Christmas to pass. Residents of the 50th state are anxiously counting down the days until New Year’s Day. That’s when for the first time in the history of college football the unbeaten University of Hawaii Warriors will be playing in a MAJOR post-season bowl game. In just a few days the Warriors will go head-to-head with the big Dawgs of Georgia in the Sugar Bowl–smack in the middle of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. To say this is HUGE for … Continue reading